Internship Review at National Grid

The Role

1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

really good enviroment. the assignment was not really intense but there were a lot of site visits from which we benefitted from

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

all the colleagues were really helpfull and friendly

3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

the manegers were busy most of the times and they postponed meetings

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

the task we were given was not occupying all the time

5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

we were reponsable for our entire project. however , the project itself was not really usefull for the company

6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

we learned so much about power systems, control, HVDC and a lot of electrical power simulations software

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

we had a lot of meetings and site visits

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

• Company Parties/Events
• Healthcare/Dental

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

I have an assessment centre next week

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

we did a lot of activities: paintball, go-karting, kayaking in the river and football

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

you get from the internship exactly the effort you put in!

Review 97/103 for National Grid

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